Do you believe the federal government has struck the proper balance between protecting civil liberties and providing physical security?

No, I think the TSA is out of control and offers little safety & a lot of heart-ache. I suffered great pain at the hands of an over-zealous TSA agent. I believe the TSA should be eliminated & airlines should provide their own security. I have campaigned against the NDAA, CISPA, SOPA/PIPA and HR1981.

Do you support a cap-and-trade system of greenhouse-gas limitation?

No, Cap & Trade is income redistribution between rich & poor countries. It is rife with corruption and does little for the environment.

Do you believe the federal government should do more to help students afford college?

Yes. It is inherent on colleges & universities to reduce costs and not keep raising tuition well above inflation. The cost of a college education is ludicrous and unrealistic for anyone (esp. looking at value for money). Government needs to make it easier for colleges to reduce costs and not burden them with too many regulations.

Do you believe health-insurance plans should cover contraception without co-pays?

Yes.

Will you vote to end the Bush-era tax cuts on the wealthiest Americans?

Yes. We need a flat tax on all Americans (and corporations) and eliminate all deductions for everyone. The tax system is grossly out of whack and complicated.

Walking on broken glass There must be some kind of law that kicks in whenever a prominent politician leaves office, requiring every columnist and pundit to blather on at length about the triumphs and tragedies of that esteemed figure's checkered career.

Walking on broken glass There must be some kind of law that kicks in whenever a prominent politician leaves office, requiring every columnist and pundit to blather on at length about the triumphs and tragedies of that esteemed figure's checkered career.

Mitt & the GOP Boys’ Club Last week, Barack Obama's re-election campaign launched a Web slide show, "The Life of Julia," depicting a woman helped throughout her years by Obama policies, and warning that — if elected — Mitt Romney would undo all of them.

A defiant mayor in a defaulting city It's been a year since the state appointed a receiver to take control of a nearly insolvent Central Falls and Mayor Charles Moreau, reduced to a mere figurehead, rides shotgun in a blue Chevy Impala — surveying all that he's lost.

End of the innocence As the legislative session ends, the amount and nature of Governor Paul LePage's political influence has become clearer.

PORTLAND VS. HER PEOPLE | March 19, 2014 This city, which all agree is lucky to have so many options, has leaders who do not behave as if they have any choice at all. To the frustration of the citzenry, the City Council and the Planning Board often run off with the first partner who asks for a dance.

LEARNING FROM FAIRPOINT'S DISASTERS | March 06, 2014 Two bills before the Maine legislature seek to pry lessons from the hard time FairPoint has had taking over the former Verizon landline operations in Maine since 2009.